Far from home? Spider-Man drops in at the papal audience
VATICAN CITY — A different type of participant dropped in on Pope Francis' general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday - Spider-Man. A man dressed in a full,...
Embraced legacy: Aquino, son of Philippine democracy icons, dies at 61
MANILA — Benigno Aquino, the only son of the Philippines' two enduring democracy icons and a former president of the Southeast Asian country, died in a...
‘Salamat at paalam, PNoy’: Tributes pour in as ex-president Noynoy Aquino passes away at...
(Update 11:37 a.m.) Several personalities and Filipino online users expressed their sympathy after the passing of former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Thursday morning. He...
Angry and traumatized, Britney Spears calls conservatorship abusive
LOS ANGELES — An emotional Britney Spears on Wednesday called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatized and angry...
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies of renal failure at 61
MANILA (Updated June 25; 12:20 a.m.) — Former Philippines President Benigno Aquino, the son of two of the Southeast Asian country's democracy icons, died in a...
Bitcoin Fund breaks new ground in Middle East with debut on Nasdaq Dubai
DUBAI — The Bitcoin Fund debuted on the Nasdaq Dubai on Wednesday, becoming the Middle East's first listed cryptocurrency fund. The fund, which was listed...
Timeline: The rise and fall of HK’s Apple Daily and media magnate Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's last remaining major pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, will publish its final edition on Thursday following an unrelenting crackdown by...
Filipino LGBTQ+ films to stream online until end of June
The month of June is coming to an end, but you can still celebrate Pride Month by watching these local queer films from Cinema...
Jodi Sta. Maria inspires dreamers as she graduates from college amid acting duties
Actress Jodi Sta. Maria inspired dreamers to continue fulfilling their personal goals as she shared of finishing her baccalaureate degree despite her acting duties. The...
Crocodiles are not hated creatures, symbols of corruption centuries ago. Here’s why.
Crocodiles or "buwaya" don't always symbolize corrupt politicians in the past, according to Ayala Museum. In a Twitter thread on Monday, Ayala Museum provided historical...
Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily to print final edition on Thursday
Apple Daily expected to print million copies of last edition
Closure comes after offices raided, five executives arrested
Assets of companies related to newspaper frozen...
Lack of education, neglect raised after Philippines tagged as ‘global epicenter’ of live-streamed child...
Child neglect and poverty were perceived as the main factors why there is still prevailing online child abuse in the Philippines. These woes were discussed...
Why an online ad of a pain relieving oil endorsed by Andrea Brillantes is...
A video advertisement of a well-known local pain relieving oil featuring actress-vlogger Andrea Brillantes caught the local online community's attention for how it showed...
PhilSys registration sites: Rundown of malls where one can register for national ID
Filipinos can now conveniently register for a national ID, the government's central identification platform for citizens and resident aliens, through different shopping malls. The national...
Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment
The University of Oxford said on Wednesday it was testing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, as part of a British...